Contract Strategist · Founder · Technologist

Building partnerships, ventures, and systems that turn complex ideas into real‑world outcomes.

Research partnerships, applied technology, and community leadership — held to one standard: support serious work, build systems that last, and make partnerships that hold up under real conditions.

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Currently

Contract Strategy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Supporting research funding and collaboration agreements for serious technical work.

Founder & Operator Arkos Systems

Ongoing product and venture development in sensing and IoT for real-world security and environmental use cases.

Board Member Community Mission Board — Kadlec / SEWA

Serving in community leadership with a focus on stewardship, service, and local responsibility.

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Selected Focus

What I work on.

The throughline is straightforward: help meaningful work move forward across research, technology, and the institutions people rely on.

Research Collaboration And Funding Support

Proposal support, contract coordination, and collaboration agreements that help research initiatives move forward with structure and clarity.

Applied IoT And Sensing Ventures

Sensing, monitoring, and connected product work aimed at practical security and environmental applications.

Strategic Partnership Development

Helping technical, financial, and institutional stakeholders move from complexity to clear next steps.

Community Board Service And Governance

Board Member service on the Community Mission Board at Kadlec / SEWA, focused on stewardship, accountability, and long-term local impact.

About Abraham

Research partnerships, applied technology, and institutional stewardship.

Abraham Mendoza works across research partnerships, emerging technology, and community leadership. His work spans contract strategy at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, venture building through Arkos Systems, and community board service focused on trust, stewardship, and long-term local impact.

His background in business administration and data analytics informs a practical approach: support serious work, build useful systems, and create partnerships that hold up under real conditions.

Selected Ventures

Applied technology ventures with a clear real-world orientation.

Live

Arkos Systems

Developing smart sensors and IoT devices designed to address security and environmental monitoring challenges.

Visit arkossystems.com
In development

Nexus

A connected platform within the Arkos ecosystem focused on bringing systems, insight, and product infrastructure together as the offering continues in development.

Visit nexus.arkossystems.com
RANGE GPS SENSE MCU 3.7V LoRa GATEWAY
How a field node reports A sensor reading and a GPS fix go to the microcontroller, which packages them and sends the packet over LoRa to a gateway — kilometers away, on a battery that has to last.

Additional initiatives in development

Arkos Defense and Arkos Learning Solutions.

Foundational Experience

Early Ventures

Before founding Arkos Systems, Abraham co-founded two early ventures that helped shape his approach to company building. Through Otherside Groceries and Green Retina, LLC, he gained hands-on experience in digital systems, logistics, financial documentation, market analysis, and partnership development. Those ventures strengthened his ability to move from concept to execution and built the practical foundation that continues to inform his work today.

  1. 2015 — 2016

    Otherside Groceries

    Co-Founder and Director

    Dates
    Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
    Location
    Greater Kennewick Area / Tri-Cities, Washington

    Otherside Groceries was a grocery delivery venture built to serve the Tri-Cities region. Abraham helped launch and operate the business from the ground up, contributing across customer ordering systems, pricing and market analysis, financial documentation, and partnership and operating agreements.

    • Operations
    • Digital Systems
    • Pricing
    • Market Analysis
    • Contracts
  2. 2016 — 2017

    Green Retina, LLC

    Co-Founder & Owner

    Dates
    Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
    Market
    United States

    Green Retina, LLC was an e-commerce venture serving customers across the United States. Abraham helped build and manage the company across logistics, database administration, financial reporting, sales analysis, and partnership and funding agreements.

    • E-Commerce
    • Logistics
    • Financial Reporting
    • Sales Analysis
    • Partnerships

Community Leadership

Community leadership rooted in stewardship, service, and local trust.

Abraham’s service as a Board Member on the Community Mission Board at Kadlec / SEWA reflects a leadership style rooted in stewardship, careful judgment, and service to the people behind every decision.

The goal is straightforward: contribute where community trust matters, support strong institutions, and bring the same discipline to service that serious work requires everywhere else.

The current seat is not the first — Abraham has served on governing and adjudicating bodies since high school.

  1. Now Board Member Community Mission Board — Kadlec / SEWA
  2. Undergraduate Judicial Board Member WSU Tri-Cities Judicial Board
  3. High school Student Representative Pasco School District Board of Directors

Institutional Trust

Clear agreements, credible follow-through, and durable partnerships.

Operational Discipline

Strong ideas backed by structure, data, and consistent execution.

Local Stewardship

Service anchored in healthcare, collaboration, and community wellbeing.

Contact

Let’s build something that holds up.

Open to research partnerships, applied technology ventures, speaking opportunities, and community leadership conversations.

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